Professor Marion Thain
Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Chair-Director, Digital Futures Institute
- Professor of Literature and Culture
Contact details
Biography
Marion Thain began her career as a Junior Research Fellow at Cambridge University, and then worked in English departments at Russell Group universities in the UK, before moving to New York University as a professor of Arts and Literature in the interdisciplinary global liberal arts (Liberal Studies), and Director of Digital Humanities for NYU. She returned to take up the position of Professor of Literature and Culture and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in autumn 2018.
Research Interests and PhD Supervision
- ‘Lyric’ poetry; poetics; visual arts; interdisciplinary aesthetics
- Aestheticism, Decadence, and the Fin de Siècle;
- Technology and the production of cultural knowledge.
Further details can be found at marionthain.org
Teaching
Fields of teaching expertise include: modern poetry; literature and culture 1860-1930; literature, culture and technology.
Expertise and Public Engagement
Marion Thain has appeared on BBC radio 4 and in other public fora; she is happy to speak with the media on issues related to the research interests listed above.
Research
Centre for Attention Studies
Forging new responses to the foundational crisis of the digital age: distraction.
Centre for Data Futures
Bringing together interdisciplinary experts to focus on participatory infrastructure throughout the life of data-reliant tools.
News
GLOW: Illuminating Innovation opens across London's Strand Aldwych
Curator and Professor of Screen Media Sarah Atkinson, joined by digital artists, innovators, and colleagues from across King’s College London, officially...
Success for Digital Futures outreach programme receives funding to support Black students
King’s has received funding from the Buttinghill Foundation to pilot a new outreach programme which will support Black school pupils in Year 10 to engage with...
King's academics and industry experts discuss developing AI and 'moving beyond the panic'
King’s academics joined policy and industry experts at Science Gallery London on 16 Jan to discuss where we go next with AI development, regulation and policy.
Curiosity Cabinet showcases 'antiquities and oddities' on the Strand
The new exhibition at 171 Strand displays interesting artefacts and objects showcasing King’s research.
'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology Exhibition' opens in Bush House
The new exhibition from King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute features art installations and research collaborations exploring technology in...
King's to deliver Masters course in Digital Economies in Indonesia
King’s College London and Singharsari Special Economic Zone have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to deliver Masters programmes in Digital Economies and...
New exhibition will explore challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies
King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute present 'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology'
Cuddly 'Purrble' robot visits No. 10 as King's celebrates design exhibition
Design-led research was presented to the Secretary of State for Culture at Downing Street, as the university celebrated the 'Seeking Connection' research...
Digital Futures Institute to help 'understand what it means to live well with technology'
A new institute, due to launch publicly in April, will investigate the relationship between humans and the technologies that have helped extend our capacities...
King's launch next Career Accelerator in UX Design
King’s has launched a new Career Accelerator Programme in UX Design, in partnership with digital education company FourthRev, with applications now open.
Events
King's US Tour 2024 - New York City
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in New York this April.
King's US Tour 2024 - Boston
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in Boston this April.
King's US Tour 2024 - Washington D.C.
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in Washington D.C. this May.
King's Experts Series: the Ethics of AI
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will touch on some of the latest research on digital technology...
Please note: this event has passed.
Living well with technology: AI and the future
Amidst the rapid changes affecting all industries, how do we navigate the AI revolution?
Please note: this event has passed.
Discovering our Digital Futures and exploring our Global Cultures
King's is pleased to launch the new Digital Futures Institute and Global Cultures Institute.
Please note: this event has passed.
Are the humanities in crisis?
Hear about the state of the humanities today and how policymakers can make the most of the sector.
Please note: this event has passed.
Veritable Michael - a new opera
‘Veritable Michael’ a new opera by Shadow Opera company.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
Centre for Attention Studies
Forging new responses to the foundational crisis of the digital age: distraction.
Centre for Data Futures
Bringing together interdisciplinary experts to focus on participatory infrastructure throughout the life of data-reliant tools.
News
GLOW: Illuminating Innovation opens across London's Strand Aldwych
Curator and Professor of Screen Media Sarah Atkinson, joined by digital artists, innovators, and colleagues from across King’s College London, officially...
Success for Digital Futures outreach programme receives funding to support Black students
King’s has received funding from the Buttinghill Foundation to pilot a new outreach programme which will support Black school pupils in Year 10 to engage with...
King's academics and industry experts discuss developing AI and 'moving beyond the panic'
King’s academics joined policy and industry experts at Science Gallery London on 16 Jan to discuss where we go next with AI development, regulation and policy.
Curiosity Cabinet showcases 'antiquities and oddities' on the Strand
The new exhibition at 171 Strand displays interesting artefacts and objects showcasing King’s research.
'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology Exhibition' opens in Bush House
The new exhibition from King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute features art installations and research collaborations exploring technology in...
King's to deliver Masters course in Digital Economies in Indonesia
King’s College London and Singharsari Special Economic Zone have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to deliver Masters programmes in Digital Economies and...
New exhibition will explore challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies
King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute present 'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology'
Cuddly 'Purrble' robot visits No. 10 as King's celebrates design exhibition
Design-led research was presented to the Secretary of State for Culture at Downing Street, as the university celebrated the 'Seeking Connection' research...
Digital Futures Institute to help 'understand what it means to live well with technology'
A new institute, due to launch publicly in April, will investigate the relationship between humans and the technologies that have helped extend our capacities...
King's launch next Career Accelerator in UX Design
King’s has launched a new Career Accelerator Programme in UX Design, in partnership with digital education company FourthRev, with applications now open.
Events
King's US Tour 2024 - New York City
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in New York this April.
King's US Tour 2024 - Boston
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in Boston this April.
King's US Tour 2024 - Washington D.C.
Join us for an exclusive alumni event in Washington D.C. this May.
King's Experts Series: the Ethics of AI
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will touch on some of the latest research on digital technology...
Please note: this event has passed.
Living well with technology: AI and the future
Amidst the rapid changes affecting all industries, how do we navigate the AI revolution?
Please note: this event has passed.
Discovering our Digital Futures and exploring our Global Cultures
King's is pleased to launch the new Digital Futures Institute and Global Cultures Institute.
Please note: this event has passed.
Are the humanities in crisis?
Hear about the state of the humanities today and how policymakers can make the most of the sector.
Please note: this event has passed.
Veritable Michael - a new opera
‘Veritable Michael’ a new opera by Shadow Opera company.
Please note: this event has passed.